Car-standard.



J P. MENEES.

v GAB. $TANDARD. APPLICATION FILED 0OT.15, 191s.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Inventor Witnesses Attorneys @FFICE.

J. FARMER MENEES, 0F GREENW'OOD, MISSISSIPPI.

CAR-STANDARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Application filed October 15, 1913. Serial No. 795,318.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. FARMER Minutes, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenwood, in the county of Leflore and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Car-Standard, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a car standard and more particularly to a hinged standard which is adapted to be lowered below the floor of the car while loading or unloading.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a standard of this character which is simple in construct-ion and easy of operation.

A further object is the provision of a catch or look whereby the standard is held in position.

A still further object is the provision of a standard so constructed that if necessary an extension can be inserted.

WVith these and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invent-ion herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view showing the standard lowered. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view showing the standard raised. Fig. 4: is a front view partly broken away showing the standard in raised posit-ion.

In the drawings. the letter A shows the side beam or rail of an ordinary flat car and B the flooring thereof. Secured to the side rail A are the blocks 1 which may be secured by bolts and nuts or by rivets. These blocks 1 are provided with the grooves 2 adapted to receive the catch or looking member which will be fully described. A bolt 4 passes through the two blocks 1 and is secured in position by the nut 5. A sleeve 6 is mounted on the bolt 4 between the two blocks 1, and this sleeve 6 carries the hollow standard 7. This standard is of such a width as to move freely between the blocks 1. The

standard is preferably formed of metal and being hollow can receiye an auxiliary or eX- tension standard 8 when such a standard is desired for carryin a load of greater height than could be accommodated by the hollow standard member.

Carried by the standard 7 is the sliding catch or locking member 9 which is provided with the elongated slots 10 adapted to receive the headed pins 11 which are secured to the standard. The sliding catch or look 9 is provided with the extensions 12 on each side thereof, which are adapted to enter the grooves 2 formed in the blocks 1.

Having fully described the detailed construction of the device it is thought that the operation will be clear.

Assuming the standard to be in the position illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and it is desired to lower the standard, the sliding catch 9 is raised until the extensions 12 are removed from the grooves in the blocks, the standard can then be swung into the lowered position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The car can then be loaded as desired and the standards are then again raised and the sliding catch lowered to allow the extensions 12 to enter the grooves.

The standards are thereby held securely in raised position. The hollow standard as described is of such a height as to accommodate the ordinary load carried by the car but if a greater load is desired the extension may be used as described.

I have provided a standard which is particularly adapted for cars used for logs.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a car having recesses formed therein, a hinged standard carried by the car, and a sliding catch carried by the standard and engaging in the recesses for locking the standard in position.

2. In combination with a car, grooved blocks secured to the car, a standard hinged between the blocks, and a sliding catch carried by the standard and adapted to enter the grooves in the blocks.

3. In combination with a car, grooved blocks secured to the car, a standard hinged between the blocks, and a sliding catch carried by the standard, said catch having exhinged between the blocks, and a sliding In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atfixed my signature 10 in the presence of two Witnesses.

J. FARMER MENEE S.

Witnesses:

SELINA WILLSON, I. E. SIMPSON.

catch carried by the standard, said catch having extensions on each side adapted to enter the grooves in the blocks.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

